Transportation
Security Precaution Hits Subways: Is It Too Much?
Boston is the first city to plan random searches of commuters, spurring questions over civil liberties.
The Forgotten Subway
When money ran out nearly 80 years ago, this almost-complete subway was abandoned. Today it is a legend.
Unusual Incentives To Promote Smart Commuting
Food and fun promote alternatives to one car, one person.
If You Build It, They Come. Then What?
Six Virginia newspapers jointly explore the state's roads in a three-part series.
Washington's Metro: Deficits By Design
Finance structure challenges Washington's Metro.
Expressways For Sri Lanka?
Are expressways the right traffic solution for the island nation of Sri Lanka.
SigAlert: The Story Of L.A.'s Famous Traffic Alert System
What does the 'Sig' stand for in Southern California's 'SigAlert' traffic warning system?
Bike Trail From Maine To Florida Is Planned
The East Coast Greenway, a cyclist's version of the Appalachian Trail, begins in Calais, Maine, and ends in Key West, Florida--at least on paper.
Jane Holtz Kay: America's Changing Car Culture
Author of "Asphalt Nation" Jane Holtz Kay says the times they are a-changing for America's car culture.
Caltrain's New 'Baby Bullet' Express Train Service Ready
While it's no match for Japan's 'bullet' trains, Caltrain's new service does offer fewer stops and shorter commute times.
Going Car-less In Europe
How do Americans living in Europe adjust to living without a car?
Residents Oppose Interstate Highway Exit
I-75 expansion continues to roil residents of Oakland County, Michigan.
Rethinking The Future Of Transportation
While growth is inevitable, the overcrowding and overuse of transportation is not, writes Oded Roth in this week's Planetizen Op-Ed.
Government May Ease Environmental Rules to Quell Fuel Prices
The Bush administration is considering the economic trade-offs of cleaner-burning gasoline.
Transportation And Sustainable Campus Communities
New book profiles college towns, examining what's working and what isn't.
A New Tunnel For Los Angeles?
Los Angeles County is considering funding a study for a tunnel through the San Gabriel Mountains to connect North County cities with downtown L.A.
Richmond Goes With The (Traffic Circle) Flow
20 crashes/year convince city to change traffic pattern in Lee Circle.
Toll Lanes For The Beltway
Virginia transportation officials recommend the state enter into negotiations with a private firm to build toll lanes on a 13-mile stretch of the capital beltway.
Why Gas Should Cost More
William Rees argues that to avoid a possibly unprecedented human crisis in coming decades, people should be urging their governments to allow the price of oil and natural gas to rise even higher than they are now.
Want to Reduce Traffic Congestion, Pollution, and Obesity?
Bicycling is "transportation for a healthy planet."
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Tyler Technologies
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
